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This restaurant was packed when we walked in but we were instantly greeted by a lovely Italian man who sat us down, then a waitress came immediately to take our drink and entree order which we received in less than five minutes. Our mains came...More

A popular local family owned Italian, welcoming with efficient friendly service and delicious food. Sometimes there are queues. We were 'walk-ins' and had to wait 10 mins on Saturday night, but was well worth it. The owner is very hospitable and recognised us on our...More

So good we ate from here twice on our weekend visit to the Gold Coast! We had takeaway the first time. Mussels, carbonara and a Caesar salad and it was delish. Went back on our last night with no booking and didn't think we'd get...More

friendly staff found us a table quickly in a packed fully booked restaurant on a Sunday night. Drinks served fast and meals not long after even though it was really busy.
Chicken scallopini fungi was delicate and the velvet cream sauce was delicious.
Fettuccini boscaiola...More

After our disappointing arrival in Surfers Paradise - and there being no food available to us from Fables Restaurant for 31 people. This restaurant was a god send for all of us. It had the atmosphere and ambience of a true Italian Restaurant. The food...More

Thank Chrissie W

raff747, Manager at Alfresco Italian Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 6 days ago

We certainly remember your group and it was great that we could accomodate such a large group in such a short time frame. Thanks for the positive feedback and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Ciao !

We went after reading reviews on Trip Advisor.
Firstly the decor was a little more basic than our expectations however the service was excellent.
We found the food to be very good. Crumbed Brains and stuffed mushrooms as entrees were both tasty. I had veal...More

Thanks for your feedback, and we glad you enjoyed our service.
We always appreciate constructive criticism so please let us know if you're not enjoying your meal because we make a point of ensuring customer satisfaction and we also realise that everyone is an individual...More

Had the crayfish type dish where I was served a smallish half lobster/crayfish in a garlic type sauce at $50. BUT there were five half crayfish - not just one!. Brilliant! Loved it. Very popular place,